About this tag
This tag covers discussions relevant to PC users, including Windows 10 market decline as users shift to Windows 11 ahead of the October 2025 support cutoff, boot issues from USB for fresh Windows 10 installations, sending messages via CMD on a local network, HP reselling Windows 7 machines due to demand for desktop-friendly interfaces, Windows 'Threshold' updates aimed at traditional PC users, Microsoft ending ActiveX support, mapped network drive speed drops on Windows 7 Pro PCs, and strong opposition to Windows 8's Metro interface. Common themes include operating system transitions, hardware compatibility, networking, and user preferences for desktop environments.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 10 Market Decline: Growing Shift to Windows 11 Ahead of Support Cutoff

    In a notable shift within the PC landscape, millions of users are moving away from Windows 10 as the deadline for official support looms ever closer. As of August 2024, a StatCounter report indicated that Windows 10's market share had dipped below 65%, a drop of 11% compared to the previous...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • market share migration trends operating system pc users security risks support cutoff windows 10 windows 11
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. J

    Windows 10 Windows 10 - can`t boot from USB...

    Hi all... I updated my HP Pavilion G6 notebook to W10 a few weeks ago, no problems. I`ve now made a W10 USB so I can do a fresh install of W10 and set it up how I`d like but the laptop won`t boot from the USB. I`ve set it to boot from the USB in the bios but I`m not getting any boot options...
    • JohnC
    • Thread
    • 8gb usb active usb bios boot issues clean install error file system hp pavilion installation legacy boot pc users reboot support tech support troubleshooting upgrade usb user experience windows 10 windows installation
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  3. S

    Windows 7 MSG via CMD..

    why cant i send message on my other PC via Cmd prompt? um using "msg user-pc akwdawdawd" but it always says user-pc does not exist or is disconnected.. why?! the PC's are on same network and plus in homework/homegroup... whats up?
    • sristovski
    • Thread
    • cmd command line computer disconnect homegroup messaging network pc users troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  4. J

    Windows 7 HP Selling Windows 7 Again

    I see that HP has decided to start selling Windows 7 machines again http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57617490-92/hp-resurrects-windows-7-pcs-by-popular-demand/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 I guess the Windows 8.1 and the start button gimmick didn't work out that well. Maybe with Windows...
    • Joe S
    • Thread
    • atm demand operating system pc market pc users resurrection start button technology windows 7 windows 8.1 windows 9 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
  5. kemical

    Windows 8 Windows 'Threshhold Updates'

    The 'Threshhold updates' are a collection of updates for windows 8.1. Some are saying that this is windows 8.2 but see for yourself: Reference: http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/further-changes-coming-windows-threshold
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • consolidated os consumer focused enterprise sku floating windows metro ui microsoft plans modernmix next version pc users product versions release information sku morphing start menu threshold update user experience windows 8.1 windows phone windows rt xbox one
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  6. I

    Microsoft will no longer support ActiveX as of 2015

    I just read in my E-mail today from PC MAG that Microsoft will no longer support ActiveX as of 2015, or was it with the new Windows 8? Just 3 years after I purchaced Windows 7? What in the wide world of sports is agoin' on here??? Call Windows 8 for what it really is , Vista 2.0...
    • ILUVSF
    • Thread
    • activex cost economy end users microsoft pc users support technology upgrade windows 7 windows 8 windows vista
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Microsoft Products and Community
  7. P

    Windows 7 mapped network drive speed drops after some time

    I have a problem with the speed of my mapped network drive. At first al is wel and file loading is as fast as to be expected. But after some time the transfer speed drops dramaticaly and it becomes very slow. I tested it primaraly with loading of image sequences, but it affects all file loading...
    • polder
    • Thread
    • connection issues device settings file sharing file transfer gigabit hp procurve idle timer image sequences internet speed log off mapped drives network monitoring network settings pc users performance server configuration ssd raid transfer speed troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  8. Andrea Borman

    Windows 7 Why you should say no to Windows 8 and stick with Windows 7.

    I first found out at the beginning of last year that there was going to be a Windows 8,and that Microsoft had finished making Windows 8.And I read about and saw a preview of what Windows 8 was going to be like,and I knew right away that I did not like it. To tell you the truth, when I first saw...
    • Andrea Borman
    • Thread
    • aero theme consumer advocacy metro style operating system pc users retail software compatibility start menu tech critique upgrade user experience user interface windows 7 windows 8 windows classic windows features windows history windows laptops windows vista windows xp
    • Replies: 218
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  9. NaiyaShamiso

    Windows the next frontier

    I want to blog on the site, and want to know if my writing is any good or if I will embarrass myself. Pleas let me know what you think. I also have one or two more. If this one is any good, I can post them as well and see what you think. These are a few years old, please excuse the out of date...
    • NaiyaShamiso
    • Thread
    • aero blog computer trends development graphics group policy history innovation internet operating system pc users security software technology user interface windows windows 95 windows nt windows vista writing
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  10. J

    Windows 7 Unable to logon (work) website because domain is automatically set to 'USER-PC'

    Hi, I have recently installed Windows7 and now I am experiencing problems when logging on to (work) websites. My computer is a stand alone desktop - no network connections other then Internet. When I log on to web application, I get a logon screen where I can put in a username and password...
    • Janvanansem
    • Thread
    • credentials domain internet access pc users standalone username vault web apps windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. S

    Windows 7 Custom Build BSOD

    I am a mid level pc user and I can't seem to figure out what is causing my computer to continue to crash. It seems to be doing it for multiple reasons, I have checked the minidump files and found different sources its showing. My system specs are as follows. OS: Windows 7 Ult 64bit...
    • shintokenshin
    • Thread
    • amd phenom antec bsod computer cooling corsair memory crash custom build ecs n9500gt graphics card hard drive memory minidump motherboard pc users power supply system specs troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  12. X

    Windows 7 Should Microsoft Windows 7 be free of charge?

    Microsoft’s' newest operating system, Windows 7, has a new campaign out. The advertisements follow certain people around, and they end up showing how "I'm a PC and Windows 7 was my idea". Of course Microsoft's new operating system was someone else's idea. They haven't had an original idea in...
    • xolo
    • Thread
    • advertising campaign class action consumer rights ideas intellectual property legal issues licensing mac microsoft operating system pc users revenue sharing software ethics software pricing tech controversy user contributions user rights windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. F

    Windows 7 Everything works, but I don't have a profile !

    Hi, I have recently upgraded from Vista Ultimate x64 to W7 Ultimate x64 (it went very smoothly), and I have a small problem. When I select: Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > Advanced > User Profiles > Settings : (phew !) There are 3 Profiles listed as usual: * Default...
    • FishMan
    • Thread
    • administrator backup control panel default profile file restoration pc users profile issues profile management profile size settings system settings tech support upgrade windows 7 windows issues windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. kemical

    Windows 7 Windows 7 will be speedy,uses less memory than Vista & will be on sale in early 2010

    Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that regular PC users will be able to test out a "beta" version of Windows early next year. Windows 7, the forthcoming operating system, will let users choose to see fewer alerts and warnings from their computers. Rampant notifications and pop-up windows alerting...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • beta design changes file management jump lists libraries memory usage microsoft netbook notifications operating system pc users performance pre-release security software development taskbar touchscreen user interface windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  15. O

    Windows Vista Will Vista be worth it?

    the last thing i want to do is install windows vista when it comes out the door and get stuck for 6 hours trying to find drivers for everything. yes this happened with my XP install. yes this happened with my 2K install.. ME.. 98... ive been looking for the features list on this thing trying...
    • Obsolete
    • Thread
    • compatibility drivers features file search gui installation pc users performance upgrade windows vista
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support